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US7182563B2
US7182563B2 US11/003,014 US301404A US7182563B2 US 7182563 B2 US7182563 B2 US 7182563B2 US 301404 A US301404 A US 301404A US 7182563 B2 US7182563 B2 US 7182563B2
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Rupert Becker
Thomas Schmidt
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B37/00—Nuts or like thread-engaging members
    • F16B37/04—Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
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  • the invention concerns a fastener for fastening a component that has a mounting hole, wherein the fastener has an essentially U-shaped clamping region that at least partially grips around the component and has two opposing legs that are connected together as a single piece by a connecting region, wherein the legs are provided with through holes that serve to accommodate a pin or stud that passes through the mounting hole of the component and is equipped with threads.
  • connection is no longer accessible.
  • head of the connecting element in which a removal tool can engage is no longer accessible and thus can no longer be removed.
  • the object of the invention is to create a fastener for fastening a component having a mounting hole wherein the connection can be released when one side of the connecting element is inaccessible or immovable, without destroying the fastener such that reuse is impossible.
  • the object is attained in accordance with the invention in that a nut is attached to a first leg on the side facing away from the second leg such that the connection between the first leg and the nut can be released by means of a separating force acting on the nut.
  • the fastener according to the invention has, in particular, the advantage that the connection can be released and reestablished even when the head of the connecting element in which a tool can engage is no longer accessible. It is also advantageous that the fastener according to the invention is simple to manufacture.
  • the object is further attained in accordance with the invention by the method for fastening a component having a mounting hole through the features of claim 12 .
  • the fastener according to the invention and the method according to the invention for fastening a component having a mounting hole serve to save material, since the fastener can be used to fasten the component multiple times.
  • the method according to the invention is advantageous in that the method is simple to carry out and has a reliable result.
  • latching bodies in the bore that resiliently rest against a pin or stud located in the bore and block a movement of the pin or stud toward the clamping region, viewed from the nut, while permitting movement of the pin or stud in the opposite direction.
  • This embodiment makes it possible to simply push the fastener onto the pin or stud, which establishes a solid connection.
  • the advantageous connection of the nut to the first leg by means of webs provided with predefined breaking points achieves the result that the fastener can be manufactured in a simple and material-saving manner. In order to release the connection between the fastener and the component in a simple and reliable manner.
  • the fastener has two lateral tabs on one of the legs that can be gripped when releasing or fastening the fastener.
  • a centering projection that is advantageously provided on the fastener and that projects in the direction of the respective other leg makes it possible to at least briefly fix the fastener in place in the pushed-on state even without employing the pin or stud that passes through it, and additional retaining means are not needed.
  • the advantageous chamfers on the centering projection or on both legs facilitate the insertion of the component between the two legs of the fastener.
  • the fastener according to the invention is preferably made of plastic and is preferably manufactured by injection molding.
  • FIG. 1 a perspective view from above and at an angle of a fastener according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the fastener according to the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional side view of the fastener according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 a front view of the fastener according to the invention, where the nut is shown in cross-section;
  • FIG. 5 front and side views of a component with a mounting hole for fastening by means of a fastener according to the invention
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of a component with a mounting hole for fastening by means of a fastener according to the invention.
  • FIG. 7 a cross-section through another fastener according to the invention with a component and pin.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view from above and at an angle of a fastener 1 according to the invention.
  • the fastener 1 has a first leg 3 and a second leg 5 that are connected together as a single piece by a connecting region 6 .
  • a nut 7 is arranged on the first leg 3 .
  • the nut is located on the side of the first leg 3 facing away from the second leg 5 .
  • the nut 7 is connected to the first leg 3 by webs 8 , wherein the webs 8 have predefined breaking points that are not shown here.
  • the fastener 1 has lateral tabs 10 on the second leg 5 which are inclined slightly toward the surface of the second leg 5 in the direction away from the first leg. The fastener 1 can be securely gripped at these tabs 10 when being released or installed.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the fastener 1 according to the invention. Identical parts have identical reference numbers, as is also the case for the following drawings.
  • the bore 12 that passes through the nut 7 can be seen especially clearly in this view.
  • the bore 12 has an inner wall 13 .
  • the bore 12 is continued by a through hole 4 in the first leg 3 and the second leg 5 , wherein the bore in the second leg 5 has a chamfer whose largest diameter 14 can be seen as a dashed line in this view.
  • the webs 8 firstly connect the nut 7 and the first leg 3 and secondly are provided with the predefined breaking points such that the connection between the nut 7 and first leg 3 can be released by a separating force acting on the nut.
  • a wrench could be used as the means for breaking the connection between the nut 7 and first leg 3 .
  • webs 18 and tabs 19 are arranged on the inner wall 13 of the bore 12 , which, when a pin or stud is introduced to establish the connection, engage in a groove of the thread of such a pin or stud, thus establishing the connection.
  • the inner wall 13 may also be smooth or provided with a thread.
  • the fastener 1 is shown in a side view in FIG. 3 , with the hidden elements once again shown in dashed lines.
  • the shape of the finger-like elements 19 arranged on the inner wall 13 in the bore 12 is especially clearly visible.
  • the fingers point inward at an angle and away from the first leg 3 so that when they engage in a groove in a pin or stud located in the bore 12 , they prevent movement of this pin or stud. Pushing in of the pin or stud from the direction of the second leg 5 is not prevented.
  • the fastener 1 has a chamfer 21 located on the side of the centering projection 16 that faces away from the connecting region 6 .
  • the chamfer 21 facilitates introduction of the component to be fastened.
  • the first leg 3 and the second leg 5 likewise have chamfers 22 , 23 on the side facing away from the connecting region 6 , which perform the same function.
  • the centering element may also be arranged on the first leg 3 on the side across from the second leg 5 .
  • FIG. 4 shows a front view of the fastener according to the invention, where a cross-section along the centerline is visible in the region of the nut 7 .
  • the finger-like elements 19 which project into the bore of the nut 7 and are pointed in a direction facing away from the legs 3 , 5 .
  • the chamfer 21 of the centering projection 16 is also clearly visible.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show front and side views of a component that is to be fastened by means of a fastener according to the invention.
  • a component that is to be fastened by means of a fastener according to the invention.
  • Possible examples of such a component include interior trim of a motor vehicle or an element of a fitting or the like.
  • the component 30 is designed as a tab in the vicinity of the mounting hole 32 .
  • the mounting hole can also be located directly on the interior trim or a fitting or the like.
  • the mounting hole 32 has two different diameters wherein the area with the larger diameter serves to accommodate the centering element of the fastener.
  • FIG. 7 shows the connection of a component 30 to another component 34 by means of a screw 33 and a fastener 1 according to the invention.
  • the nut 7 has a thread 13 a shown to the right of the vertical axis that engages the thread of the screw 33 and in another embodiment as previously described in paragraph [ 0022 ] a smooth inner wall 13 b shown to the left of the vertical axis.
  • the fastener 1 is first placed on the component 30 such that the two legs 3 , 5 grip around the component 30 .
  • the through holes 4 of the two legs 3 , 5 are arranged on both sides of the mounting hole 32 of the component 30 .
  • the centering projection 16 engages in the expanded part of the mounting hole 32 so that the fastener 1 is held on the component 30 without additional holding mechanisms. Introduction of the component 30 into the fastener 1 was made easier here by the chamfers 21 , 22 , 23 .
  • the other component 34 is arranged on the second leg 5 on the side of the fastener 1 opposite the nut 7 such that the through hole of this component is located above the through hole 4 of the second leg of the fastener.
  • the screw 33 is moved through the openings of the components 30 , 34 and the fastener 1 and screwed into the bore of the nut so that the thread of the screw and nut interlock.
  • the bore of the nut 7 initially has a smooth inner wall, and a thread is cut in the inner wall of the nut by the thread of the screw when the screw is introduced.
  • a pin or stud as connecting element can be attached to a base.
  • the body of a motor vehicle may be such a base, for example. It is advantageous when the pin or stud is affixed to the base by welding.
  • the fastening of a component to the pin or stud is desired.
  • the fastener 1 is first placed on the component as described above.
  • the pin or stud which preferably has a thread, is passed through the superimposed through holes of the fastener 4 and the component until the finger-like elements 19 located on the inner wall of the bore 12 of the nut 7 of the fastener engage in a groove of the thread of the pin or stud. The pin or stud is thus held fast in the nut 7 .
  • a separating force in the form of a torque is used.
  • a wrench is placed on the hexagon of the nut 7 and turned with a torque so that the predefined breaking points on the webs 8 are separated and the nut 7 is movable independently of the other parts of the fastener 1 .
  • the nut 7 can thus be removed from the pin or stud. Hence, the connection between the pin or stud and component can be released without the need for the end of the pin or stud opposite the nut to be accessible.
  • the separating force may also be a force acting in the direction of the axis of the pin or stud that is used to pull on the nut 7 , where the direction of pull is away from the legs 3 , 5 . It is also possible to break the connection between the nut 7 and the first leg 3 by means of a cutting force.
  • the nut when the pin or bolt and the nut have a thread, the nut can advantageously be detached when fastening the component in that a separating force is applied, with the nut subsequently retightened in the direction of the second leg.
  • a screw is also considered to be a pin or bolt.

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